Sometimes an idea is so simple it takes a NASA scientist to figure it out. That’s the case with this week’s guest, Dr. Wayne Hayes who created the Cold Shoulder Calorie Burning Vest. It might sound like snake oil, but the science is solid. Find out more, and give it a listen!

Prof. Barnhart is a part-time professional magician with more than 20 years of performing experience. His research trajectory changed in 2010 with the publication of the book Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about our Everyday Deceptions, in which he was featured as a consultant and teacher on the science of stage magic. The scientific interest that the book garnered motivated Prof. Barnhart to shift his focus toward the interface of science and magic.

Bonsai is an ancient tradition that’s gone relatively unchanged until these designers decided to throw a whole mess of science at it to create the Air Bonsai. Available now as a Kickstarter. Check it out!